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A TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow of a travel blog to Honolulu, United States by TravelPod blogger Lobo titled “Honolulu – A Hard Day’s Walk” Lobo’s travel blog entry: “Check out Lobo on YOU TUBE: ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• www.youtube.com/user/travelswithlobo ********************************************************** Honolulu – A Hard Days Walk There was no time to waste. As we had detailed plans for every day of our stay in Hawaii, this first full day on Oahu was no exception. We had spent the morning getting familiar with Waikiki Beach by walking along the main street, Kalakaua Avenue. The afternoon was reserved for exploring some of the sights which the center of Honolulu has to offer. High on our list was Chinatown which is described as being “fascinating”. After a 45 minute bus ride from Waikiki, we got off bus no. 2. The only hint that we were near Chinatown was a statue of Dr. Sun-Yat Sen (1866 – 1925), who is considered to be “the father of modern China”. He earned this distinction by being instrumental in bringing about the fall of the Quing Dynasty in 1911. The end of the monarchy created a republic of which Sun Yat-Sen became the first leader in 1912. China however was headed for chaotic times as the Great Revolution of 1914-1918 sowed the seeds of communism and the eventual rise of Mao Zedong. In 1949, communism was imposed on mainland China and Mao Zedong became the leader of “The People’s Republic of China”. The …
